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Teacher Pay Commission Announces Public Input Session Dates

A rally-goer holds a sign at the statehouse during the 2019 legislative session.
A rally-goer holds a sign at the statehouse during the 2019 legislative session.

The governor’s Teacher Compensation Commission will host public comment sessions across the state in August. 

The commission plans to host three sessions, one each in Indianapolis, Evansville, and Elkhart.

Members from the commission and advisory council will listen to ideas and solutions from the public, as well as concerns focused on improving teacher pay in Indiana. 

The commission will provide a set of policy recommendations to the governor and lawmakers ahead of the 2021 legislative session. 

The first session will be hosted at the Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center in Indianapolis, on Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. 

The second is scheduled at the Central High School Auditorium in Evansville, on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. local time.

The final input session is set for Monday, Aug. 27 at the Concord Junior High Cafeteria in Elkhart at 7 p.m. 

People can also  submit comments online.

Jeanie Lindsay is a multimedia reporter covering education issues statewide. Before coming to Indiana, she attended the University of Washington and worked as a regional radio reporter to learn the ways of public broadcasting.